Lua Language Debates

Discussions revolve around the pros, cons, and comparisons of Lua with languages like Python, JavaScript, and LuaJIT, focusing on its suitability for embedded scripting, game development, and performance.

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ema Jan 20, 2025 View on HN

Which features would compel you to use a language targeting roughly Lua's niche over Lua?

ukuina Jun 24, 2024 View on HN

What are your misgivings about Lua?

zerr Jan 31, 2017 View on HN

Why did you choose Lua as the implementation language?

marktangotango Apr 16, 2020 View on HN

I always thought lua and luajit would be great at this but no ones ever done it.

fredrikholm Jun 12, 2023 View on HN

Luajit definitely. Lua not so much.

signa11 Aug 6, 2021 View on HN

may you please elucidate why you dissuade the use of lua ? thank you kindly!

placeybordeaux Sep 23, 2015 View on HN

It's sad to see lua get slowly replaced by javascript.

aaronblohowiak Jan 12, 2010 View on HN

Looks like you'd rather be programming in Lua.

mshahi8210 Apr 14, 2019 View on HN

Lua is also good for same purpose.

Kataphract Jun 7, 2020 View on HN

Why do people use Lua in a world where we have Python?